Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
THE INDIAN WAR.
A Sklrmish With Colerow's Utes Re.
perted-Half a Dozen Of the Red
skins Killed or Wounded.
Ihe Hostile Chief Said 10 be AuxiouS
TO Return to His Reservation
News from Meeker Received
by Courier.

| sANmooh SPRINGS, Col. Aug. I6.--A
| sourier from Meeker brisgs the fellow;,,sr
oisPatce; Nothing has been hears AZ
ssoay from Jim Kendall six,e Th,rssa,-
iass, out enough has come throuyb COW
iers bound over the range 10 ipst;f,, e.,
oeitet 'hat battle has bees foucht ana
sna' 'ne otes got the worst of II II i
AHoWa tnat hve Indians were either kilIa5
ot "o"aoed, and that old Colarow boS
Ae.uoea - TO so back to his reservation
- pernlitted to do so. He has asked tho.
ne oe permitted to take the wounded In,
's.s away and promises that if nermit.
w 'eu 70 40 so he will so back to the ITiptsb
eseA'@'Aon anc stay there. This reonsst.
1o"e'eI' Is oeileved to be a ruse to yiva
- lIta 'iiAe 20 collect the other renegsdes
s ~ aie toSming through Cathedral Sluss'
80. D'uSiasS creek, in the western
% '"e STATE met a rsuchman 10
U,;I. "Ho came from Golden City, few
- .o"t 'se otah line. He said that
olntah and UncompahCre rosarra.;'s Sne
roaming on the hills hunting ana tsb;nls
one OF these parties, he sai5 .as hnaaFe,,
-, sonSln - OF tolerow and was coming
'''o'' "aieh Is very sparsely set
TIED, are all prepared TO resist any ad-
vance made by the Indians and had or
ganized to protect their places. They do
not believe, however, that Colerow has
taken the warpath in earnest, but are in
clined to think that he is simply attempt.
ing to evade the arrest of the two bucks
wanted by Sheriff Kendall for stealing
cattle,
LOOMING FGG REpsKINs,
The conditions OF affairs nc Meeler
and the surrounding country ia nrsctie
ally unchanged. Men are patrolling the
town heavily armed, and others are re-.
connoitering the country in search of the
redskins. A party headed by Henry
Miller, of Moeker, returned from Tran
pers Lake last night and reports that
there Is no sign of Indians in that vicini-
ty. The Utes are said to have divided
into two parties. One is headed by Cole
row, and the other by his son. The one
headed by Colerow himself is composed
of forty fighting bucks, and young Cole
row has probably fifty more. II is sup.
posed that they have separated in order
to reach the reservation by different
routes, although ranchmen believe that
Colerow Is established northward of
Meekin in the hills, and that
his son has gone over TO Douglass Greek
for reinforcements. Adjt. Gen. West
asd secretary are here but Capt Parmlee
has been sent back to Denver. Three
thousands rounds OF ammunition has
been received ans guns are on their way
The disposition of them has not been def.
nitely determined. The Aspen company
has beenthoroughly equipped and is ready
to move. 1t is not probable, however, that
II will hn pallaA e.. Il
citement over Colerow's meandering e1-
pedition has subsidized, and it is believed
that the difficulty will end in few DAYS.
The adjutant general will remain here
depending upon hired couriers for infor-
nation from the scene of the outbreak.
Although the Indians are believed TO be
enoamped over 100 miles away from
Meeker from the best advices at hand,
and these are meagre.
The cowboys of Garfield county with
the settlers of Meeker appear able to put
down the miniature insurrection without
assistance and Gen. West told me to day
that no would not order out any troops
unless the situation became more serious
than 1t has yet been. 1t is believed thas
the trouble, if there was anything more
than demand by the sheriff of this
county for the surrender of two Ute
thieves and the refusal of Colerow to
comply, Is now over and information
regarding the final settlement of it delay
ed in transit.
COTEROw FEARED.
The truth is that there has been a good
deal of SMOKE and no fire and the trouble
is the result of 4 feeling against the In
dians, which every citizen of Colorado
is justified in entertaining. Col row is
thoroughly dislike and that every settler